Deaf Out Loud

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After Mila woke up from her nap, we went outside where Justin and Marlowe were washing his car. "I want mine washed next." I smirked and Justin turned to look at me.

"What makes you think I was going to wash yours too?" He joked and I gasped playfully. "Justin Andrews." I pouted and he chuckled. "Of course, I'll wash your car." I smiled before walking over to him and giving him a kiss on the cheek.

Marlowe excitedly walked hand in hand with Justin as we walked to our neighborhood pool. Marlowe loves to swim and we were blessed to live in a neighborhood with a pool nearby. Justin opened the gate and we saw a small splash pad with a few chairs surrounding it with a medium sized in-ground pool. There were a few families here but it wasn't crowded.

I pushed Mila's stroller over to a few empty chairs and I helped Marlowe lay her towel down. "You have to take your hearing aids off when you swim." I signed to her and she nodded, taking them out. She looked over at Justin, who signed "stay near me" and she nodded before they went to swim.

After Justin and Marlowe swam for a while, we sat at our chairs and ate dinner. I held Mila and fed her a pear, zucchini, and pea puréed pouch. "Did you have fun swimming?" I asked Marlowe. She nodded and bit into her sandwich. I finished feeding Mila and wiped off her mouth before we got ready to go.

"It's almost time for us to start planning the wedding." I said to Justin as we sat in our room. "Yeah?" He asked and I nodded. "I'm so excited to get married to you." I smiled. He smiled back and kissed me gently. "I can't wait to get married too."